Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Jamella isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1963. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jamella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 463
- 0 boys · 463 girls
- Most popular year
- 1988
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 21 in 1988. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 426 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jamella’s family of names
Jamella may belong to the same name family as Jamela. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Jamella, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Jamila
“a beautiful and elegant lady”
>99% girls
Jaclyn
“the supplanter”
>99% girls
Jacklyn
“the supplanter”
>99% girls
Janna
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Kaila
“crowned with laurel” · “a stylish man”
>99% girls
Mariela
Mariela is a feminine given name from Spanish. It is used in English and Spanish.
>99% girls
Jessica
“The Lord sees all”
>99% girls
Julianne
“one who is youthful; daughter of the sky”
>99% girls